Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skidder

/ˈskɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: skid-der
IPA: /ˈskɪdɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who travels with a skidding motion.

noun

One who moves something by the use of a skid.

noun

a vehicle for pulling trees out of a forest.

noun

The foreman of a construction gang making a skid road.

Etymology

From skid + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskɪdɚ/
British English: /ˈskɪdə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

skidders (plural)

Synonyms

slider slipper

Homonyms

skitter (in some dialects)

Rhymes With

consider widder

Questions

How do you pronounce skidder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɪdɚ/.
What does skidder mean?: One who travels with a skidding motion.
Where does skidder come from?: From skid + -er.

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